Congress, CPM take to Delhi streets against rail fare hike
23 Jun 2014 4:22 AM IST
Congress and CPI(M) on Saturday took to the streets in the national capital protesting the ‘massive’ rail fare hike and demanding its immediate rollback, saying the government’s decision will lead to rise in prices of essential commodities.
Scores of Congress workers led by party’s Delhi unit chief Arvinder Singh Lovely held a demonstration in Janakpuri area of West Delhi and clashed with police. Police had to use water canon when the protesters tried to break barricades. ‘It is a massive hike. How can they increase the fair just couple of weeks before the Budget Session of Parliament. People who used to talk about ‘achche din’ (good days) before the elections today are talking about bitter medicines,’ Lovely said.
He said, ‘BJP had promised to curb inflation before elections but I doubt if it will happen. If they continue to take steps like this, then I am sure people of the country will punish the government. The government is failing at all fronts.’
Demanding the government take back its decision, Lovely said besides hitting hard the passengers, the hike will lead to higher inflation as the freight rates have been increased by 6.5 per cent.
He threatened that the party will launch a ‘rail roko’ agitation if the decision is not rescinded.
Separately, the Delhi unit of CPI(M) also staged a protest outside the Rail Bhawan.
‘Before coming to power, BJP criticised plans and policies of other parties
and won the trust of the citizens by promising to provide relief to people from price hike. But now they are doing the same,’ said Anurag Saxena, member of CPI(M) Delhi.
Scores of Congress workers led by party’s Delhi unit chief Arvinder Singh Lovely held a demonstration in Janakpuri area of West Delhi and clashed with police. Police had to use water canon when the protesters tried to break barricades. ‘It is a massive hike. How can they increase the fair just couple of weeks before the Budget Session of Parliament. People who used to talk about ‘achche din’ (good days) before the elections today are talking about bitter medicines,’ Lovely said.
He said, ‘BJP had promised to curb inflation before elections but I doubt if it will happen. If they continue to take steps like this, then I am sure people of the country will punish the government. The government is failing at all fronts.’
Demanding the government take back its decision, Lovely said besides hitting hard the passengers, the hike will lead to higher inflation as the freight rates have been increased by 6.5 per cent.
He threatened that the party will launch a ‘rail roko’ agitation if the decision is not rescinded.
Separately, the Delhi unit of CPI(M) also staged a protest outside the Rail Bhawan.
‘Before coming to power, BJP criticised plans and policies of other parties
and won the trust of the citizens by promising to provide relief to people from price hike. But now they are doing the same,’ said Anurag Saxena, member of CPI(M) Delhi.
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